April 17, 2005

Two Chicks Talk Johnny

This is a conversation Amy and I had this afternoon about Johnny Damon and his new book. I thought you might find it interesting, and hey, putting this up saves me from having to write my own post.

Beth: Have you seen the DD commercial with Theo and Johnny?

Amy: Yessssss

Beth: Awesome

Beth: Theo is such a badass

Amy: I really hope Johnny does not plan to pursue acting :)

Beth: Or writing

Beth: I’m slogging my way through his book right now

Amy: That's brave

Beth: Well...I’ve read worse, actually

Beth: And I like the fact that the REAL author (the guy whose name comes after "with" below Johnny’s name) managed to keep Johnny’s voice

Beth: While making it reasonably coherent

Beth: And the subject is interesting

Beth: The thing I really dislike is how self-aggrandizing Johnny is

Beth: There's a self-congratulatory remark on every page

Amy: That doesn’t' surprise me

Beth: Then again, he doesn't say anything that's not a fact, really

Beth: He DID hit well and run well in

Oakland

, and they DID get to the playoffs and they DID take a Division Series to Game 5 vs. the then-powerhouse Yankees

Beth: And what's wrong with him knowing what his skills are?

Beth: So I struggle with it

Beth: I REALLY dislike the stuff about his ex wife

Beth: I feel like that's got nothing to do with anything and is none of anybody's business

Amy: Yeah. I mean...it happened, but come on.

Beth: And he writes that now-famous part about his daughter imitating his mother scolding him, and I’m like, great, Johnny. Now your daughter's going to read that and think "oh, it was MY fault my parents got divorced."

Beth: Great job

Beth: And even though I can't come up with a really good argument that makes it ok, I like Johnny a lot less now than I did before I read the book

Beth: And I’ve never been his biggest fan

Amy: This makes me definitely not want to read it

Amy: Because I’ve been liking him less this season

Beth: Because of the other book stuff huh

Amy: Nah, he's just annoying

Amy: Rein it in, pal

Beth: I was kinda neutral on him before anyway

Beth: Just kind of, eh

Beth: He doesn't compel me

Beth: He doesn't really appeal to me in any way

Amy: I like his swing.And he signed a ball for my brother after he said he wasn't signing anymore.

Beth: He was the first guy over greeting the fans at a game I went to

Beth: Signing everything

Beth: I’m not saying he's a bad guy or I dislike him

Beth: But he's always just been kinda there

Beth: Maybe I don't have as much of an imagined relationship with him

Amy: He's just like everywhere now.And that's a risky position when you kind of thrust yourself out there.And then there's the fact that his contract is up this year and I wonder if he's creating this superstar image for that person and it just doesn't sit well

Beth: I think he's been more of a superstar than we give him credit for in the past

Beth: Esp. in

Oakland

Beth: He was a huge part of that team

Beth: Here's where I go back and forth, you know? He brags about it...but nothing he says is untrue

Beth: And the stuff about his wife, it's like...well...she obviously didn't know what she was getting into being a ballplayers' wife. But I think it's abhorrent that he basically finds a way to hold her responsible for his infidelity

Beth: Then again, he's far from the first, last or only male to do so

Amy: I guess my image of a superstar is like those guys people know no matter how well they follow the sport.Like I know certain basketball players without ever watching basketball.

Beth: Good point

Beth: But there is kind of a second tier of superstars

Beth: People who are casually familiar with the sport know

Beth: I mean, Johnny Damon has more of a reputation than Mark Bellhorn

Beth: Or Adam Hyzdu

Amy: Oh definitely

Amy: His contract talk doesn't help

Beth: How so?

Amy: The "I want a four year deal and to retire in

Boston

"

Beth: Well, Varitek said the same thing

Amy: Yes, but he's not expendable

Beth: I don't know that Johnny is either

Amy: Ah

Beth: He was the best leadoff hitter in the game last year

Amy: Hmm, he's also older than Tek

Amy: No he's not

Amy: Hahahah

Beth: Dude nobody is older than Tek

Beth: lol

Amy: Belli is

Amy: Johnny’s agent is

Boras

Amy: Um. And men with highlights make me uncomfortable.

Beth: I think he really needs to work with a speech therapist to eliminate all the "um's". Although...I DO find his training regimen of racing cars pretty freakin' cool. So I guess my jury's still out.

Amy: Well he did have a stuttering problem

Beth: Oh I didn't know that

Beth: Kay I’m an ass

Amy: Nah, I think everyone has thought that he is the worst public speaker ever till they find that out

Beth: So maybe I still have a lot to learn then before making a final judgment

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